Zipping Through East Texas

Perched atop the hills of Henderson County, you'll come face to face with the beauty that surrounds you. But to best way to experience all of this nature is to get up close and personal.And there's only one way to do that -- A zip line tour. You can go from tree top to tree top in zip lines ... a thrill of a lifetime.

For the Shultz family, owners and operators of "New York, Yexas Zip Line Adventures", "zipping" is a way of life. Their 55 acres are home to more than 2,000 feet of cable and a 6-line zip lining course.

"We saw on tv a few of them in Costa Rica, where they originated. And we decided, hey, we got the land, we got the spot ... let's go ahead and bring one to East Texas," Carson Shutlz said.

We had to give it a shot. But before we hit the lines, it was safety first. Two safety lines, a helmet and a harness later, I was off to zipping school.

After a little practice, it seemed simple enough. But once on the platform, with a whole crew of veteran zippers, it was time to put my newly learned zipping skills to the test.

Then it was time for the grand finale -- the longest zip line in Texas. It's nearly a thousand feet long and more than a hundred feet high. The last run is one of the longest in the country. Unfortunately, it's the only way back to the ground.

"We can't put you in a skyscraper in this New York, but we can put you on the biggest zip line in the state," Shutlz said.

An adventure lover's gem right here in East Texas. So if you want to go zipping through the East Texas skies, go to our "Know More On 7" link and click on the story "Go Zip Texas"

Bullard is ready to compete for a playoff spot in the District of Doom.

Once again, we are giving you two Red Zone rundowns for the price of one. Just like in Lindale, the Bullard players are learning a new head coach during fall camp. East Texas native Scott Callaway is now in charge of the Panthers program.

Once again, we are giving you two Red Zone rundowns for the price of one. Just like in Lindale, the Bullard players are learning a new head coach during fall camp. East Texas native Scott Callaway is now in charge of the Panthers program.

With the smallest enrollment in District 17-5A, and really across the entire classification, Lindale could use that as an excuse for a sub-par season. But under defensive coordinator, turned head coach Chris Cochran, that won't be the case.

With the smallest enrollment in District 17-5A, and really across the entire classification, Lindale could use that as an excuse for a sub-par season. But under defensive coordinator, turned head coach Chris Cochran, that won't be the case.

"A lot of people thought tonight was about peaceful protesters countering something," event speaker DG Montalvo said. "But it wasn't. It was about getting together and encouraging each other without ideology."

"A lot of people thought tonight was about peaceful protesters countering something," event speaker DG Montalvo said. "But it wasn't. It was about getting together and encouraging each other without ideology."